Food Safety and Quality Intern
Description
Internship Program: Blount’s Internship Program aims to grow students from our community in a way that is mutually beneficial by providing experiential learning opportunities and connecting concepts learned in the classroom to real-world applications in order to contribute to the professional readiness of tomorrow’s workforce. Interns can expect timely feedback, accessible supervisors, bi-weekly meetings with the internship program lead, assistance with career readiness, and networking opportunities.
Job Summary
Assists FSQ Management in the maintenance of overall product quality and safety. Assists in the effective completion of tasks and documentation of FSQ responsibilities.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Receives leadership and daily direction from shift FSQ Senior Technician & Supervisor.
- Reconciles paperwork and written documentation against Access database entries; reviews current and past Access database entries for consistency and accuracy of data
- Notifies Tech Level 2 or higher when non-conformances are noted and assuring proper documentation noted
- Performs required finished product testing and the effective completion of documentation and data entry
- Assists with populating a 3rd party software platform to ensure corporate conformance of supplier and vendor data; verify corporate documentation is uploaded and maintained accurately
- Creates and trials a variety of FSQ audit forms in 3rd party software to begin implementation across multiple facilities
- Completes GMP and SSOP daily inspections
- Conducting Weekly and Monthly tasks
- Perform raw material inspections with data entry
- Reviews key pre-requisite programs and transfers into an electronic Alchemy Training format with voice overs and supporting images
- Inspects finished product for food safety hazards including foreign material.
- Communicate with designated members of management across all facilities to ensure corporate compliance to key prerequisite programs
- Other duties with similar skill, work conditions, and responsibilities as assigned.
- Other responsibilities w/ similar skill and work conditions as assigned.
Responsibilities for Food Safety
- Responsible for completing required paperwork accurately and honestly as applicable.
- Must adhere to all corporate GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), established SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and all Food and Employee Safety policies.
- Must adhere to all Allergen control programs and procedures as applicable.
- Responsible for reporting suspicious packages, activities, and individuals.
- If monitoring CCPs (Critical Control Points), must be trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and adhere to approved HACCP plan(s).
Education and/or Experience
High School Diploma preferred; in pursuance of associates degree or higher